Short End Of The Stick

A breezy, farcical period comedy where hapless ex-eunuchs stumble through schemes, mixing slapstick and social satire with light-hearted charm.

Created by

Marco Wing-Yin Law

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung, Power Chan Kwok-pong, Edwin Siu Ching-nam

Overview

The Imperial Qing Empire falls, officially ending the era of Emperors. Three palace eunuchs Lee Siu Kung, Dan Tin, and Chan Siu Fung are expelled and demoted to the peasantry. As they struggle to make a living for themselves beyond the palace borders, they come across the con artist Chui Tsun Sing, who disguises himself as a eunuch to gain their trust. A string of unfortunate events leads them captured and later sold as servants to the Kams’, a rich family led by a matriarch. The eunuchs do everything they can to fix the situation they’re in, but the more they try, the messier it gets.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Class, identity, power, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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